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Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard dies at 70

Freddie Hubbard, the Grammy-winning jazz musician whose blazing virtuosity influenced a generation of trumpet players and who collaborated with such greats as Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins, died Monday, a month after suffering a heart attack.

I highly recommend the album Face to Face, a collaboration between Hubbard and Canadian pianist Oscar Peterson; the opening track is a rollicking 13-minute version of Miles Davis’ standard “All Blues,” featuring some serious trumpet theatrics. Freddie, you will be sorely missed. Rest in peace.